Design Summary Performance Targets and Indicators with Baselines national roads affected by floods is 10% higher than the projected AADT of 145,000 vehicles in 2010.
By end 2015 agriculture
production of major crops in Sindh equals or is above pre-flood levels -2009/10 (metric tons).
90% of the damages identified for national roads in the DNA Report are reconstructed and
rehabilitated by end 2014
Pre-flood irrigation systems with a water carrying capacity of 59 million cubic meters restored in Sindh by end 2014
Pre-flood employment level of men (9.2 million) and women (3.7 million) in agriculture for Sindh restored by end 2014
81 major flood embankments (estimated length of 1,000 km) and 800 km of provincial roads restored, rehabilitated by end 2014. Reconstructed to protect social and economic assets in the flood-affected areas of Sindh and at standards to protect against future floods
Improved capacity of IAs and EAs in terms of fiduciary management, procurement, safeguard not delay the award of contracts like security or impact of other natural hazards like and W&S in Sindh. Flood damage reports of future
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793 km of completely and partially damaged national highways August 2011 and at least 20% of the civil works and the sharp increase in construction prices
1.5 million ha of agricultural land affected by floods in Sindh improved through repair, rehabilitation, strengthening, and re-sectioning of flood protection embankments, and rehabilitation of main canal, distributaries minor canals and drainage infrastructure identified in the DNA (by end 2014)
At least 90% of selected flood protection embankments and irrigation infrastructure identified in the DNA rehabilitated,
strengthened, and re-sectioned with maintenance access in Sindh by end 2014.
3. Support services Assistance with procurement and safeguards compliance according to ADB guidelines and the arrangements included in the financing agreements.
At least 15% of the water structure (especially canals) has gender features in their design and Implementation.
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Activities with Milestones Inputs
1. Initial requirement and activity plan for Capacity Building TA consultants worked out for all IAs by 20 April 2011.
2. Individual consultants‟ TORs and work plans finalized for at least three TA consultants for each IA by ADB before end of April 2011.
3. At least three TA consultants for each IA hired and mobilized by 10 May 2011.
4. Packaging revised, sample bidding documents and request for proposal for hiring PMC prepared by the TA consultants by 25 May 2011.
5. Monitoring and Grievance Redress system developed by all IAs with the support of TA consultants by 30 September 2011.
6. First safeguard (land, social, gender) monitoring report produced by 30 September 2011.
7. IA recruits loan consultants by 30 September 2011 and mobilizes them by 31 October 2011.
8. At least 20% of the civil works contracts are awarded by November 2011.
9. Prequalification commences for Framework (pre-qualification) contracts by 25 May 2011 and completed by 31 August 2011.
10. Design of at least 95 contract packages done by 31 December 2011, and IA to have awarded civil works contracts for all 95 subprojects (for about $200 million) by December 2011.
11. Land acquisition for ADB road segments done by March 2012.
ADB: $654 million
ADF Loan: $50 million OCR Loan: $600 million TASF-IV Grant: $4 million
Government: $72 million
AADT = annual average daily traffic; ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; PMC = Project Management Consultant; DNA = Damage and Needs Assessment; EA = executing agency; GDP = gross domestic product; FERP = Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project; ha = hectares; IA = implementing agency; km = kilometer; NHA = National Highway Authority; OCR = Ordinary Capital Resources; P&DD = Planning and Development Department; PMC = Project Management Consultant; PPMS = Project Performance Monitoring System; TA = technical assistance; TOR = terms of reference; W&S = Works and Services.
Source: Asian Development Bank.
R. Stroem On behalf of Sector Teams Central and West Asia Department
Juan Miranda Director General
Central and West Asia Department
B. Monitoring
72. During the inception for FERP, monitoring mechanisms will be set up for each of the sectors being financed under the Project. The monitoring system to be set up will cover at least the following aspects:
(i) Benefit monitoring,
(ii) Gender and social dimensions monitoring, (iii) Safeguards monitoring, and
(iv) Compliance monitoring.
73. A performance monitoring system, satisfactory to ADB will be established, based on the key indicators and targets outlined in the project design and monitoring framework (DMF). With the assistance of the TA consultants to be hired by ADB, the EAs will develop comprehensive project performance monitoring system (PPMS) procedures and plans in accordance with ADB's Project Performance Monitoring System Handbook within 6 months of loan effectiveness. The PPMS procedures, performance indicators, and their targets will be reviewed and approved by ADB. Benchmark review mainly focusing on secondary data will be conducted before project implementation. With the help of TA consultant and supported by PMC once they are hired, EA will then undertake every 6 months quantitative and qualitative project-performance monitoring for each project component to evaluate the delivery of planned facilities and the project benefits that accrued. The IAs will assist EAs in collecting baseline data and carrying out PPMS activities. The proposed associated TA will also support the respective P&DD and PC in integrating the FERP related M&E system in the broader M&E system they manage for capturing the overall flood reconstruction program, in case such a system is established in these agencies.
C. Evaluation
74. An inception mission will be fielded soon after the Project is declared effective.
Thereafter, quarterly review mission during first year of implementation and regular bi-annual review missions will follow in which ADB‟s Central Operations Services Office (COSO), Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and Controller‟s Department (CTL) will participate as required.
Given that this project is to be implemented over a short period of time (between three years duration), more frequent review missions will be fielded to consistently monitor project performance as per the agreed implementation schedule. Any significant deviation from the agreed schedule will be discussed with the implementing agency, with a view to agreeing to remove any bottlenecks that are impeding project implementation progress. The review missions will also make a thorough review of all the conditionalities of the Loan Agreement to ensure that they are complied with. The PMCs who have the responsibility for ensuring that the project is being implemented as per the agreed implementation schedule will be asked to provide immediate solutions to any slow moving projects. The ADB, in consultation with the Government, will provide any support needed to ensure the timely completion of the FERP. This support will be provided through the FERP unit in PRM dedicated for this purpose. An associated TA is also being provided that will support the PRM unit in administering this loan.
75. Dedicated sector and compliance staff hired through the TA administered by PRM will provide the close oversight required for implementation, fiduciary and safeguard monitoring of the FERP. At least six to seven TA consultants are expected to be mobilized within the first 6 month to perform this function. After the hiring of the PMC, some of these consultants will be demobilized depending upon needs. The consultants will assist the IAs in: (i) establishing the
PPMS and progress monitoring system; (ii) establishing the role and responsibilities for monitoring and reporting in each IA; (ii) include procedures and benchmarks in the monitoring system for procurement, safeguard, social and financial review and reporting; (iv) integrate monitoring of safeguard and social action plans and frameworks in the monitoring and reporting system; and (v) establishment of financial control monitoring and disbursement procedures and generating accounts and financial reports.